Creativity

September 23, 2014

The darkness of this world has been weighing me down and sucking me under, cinderblocks tied to my ankles. You know what I’m talking about; all the news is bad. Every day is full of incessant sound bites, ISIS and Syria and Ebola and child abuse and gunmen hiding in the woods. It’s enough to…

April 13, 2014

It’s been awhile, but I’ve written a new song. I love this description of the creative process, especially because it’s nice to know that I’m not the only one who experiences #3 and #4. Actually, I tend to get stuck there – which is probably why I finish so few creative endeavors these days. But…

May 22, 2012

You’ve probably seen this, since apparently it’s been viral for a while. I don’t know how I missed it, since the internet is my most frequent stomping ground (ugh, depressing). Anyhow, it was new to me. Take 10 minutes to watch this short film called “Caine’s Arcade” about a 9-year old boy who built an…

October 26, 2011

July 7, 2011

Morning is my least-creative time. I am not – how do you say it? – PERKY. I don’t wake up before the sun, just bursting with inspiration to get the day started. And because I don’t work in a traditional office environment, the most “ready” I get these days is a tank top and workout…

July 26, 2010

Last night, I was working it at the gym with my iPod on shuffle, when this song came on. Lazy Summer Love by annieparsons Honest to goodness, I had all but forgotten that I ever wrote it. This old demo made me remember what it felt like to write songs before anyone ever told me…

May 7, 2009

There is only one thing that would be enticing enough to make me skip “Lost” and pay $36 to go on a date with myself, by myself. I mean, barring an NSYNC reunion tour. Obviously. Last night, I came home from work and changed my clothes. I reapplied makeup. I fluffed my hair, and wore…

May 5, 2009

Confession: I haven’t written a song since November. GAH. I don’t want anyone to know that! I am such a fraud. I feel like a snail – one that has been left out in the brutal sunshine, shriveled up inside its flimsy shell. I feel no inspiration. I have no ideas. Oh, sure. One might…

March 29, 2009

Sometimes, someone you’ve never met can give you the biggest gift. Kristy Behrs of Wreckless Photography has been a second soul to me. She lives far, far away in California, and although we’ve never met face to face, I feel that we have a bond – an understanding – a trippy connection that bridges the…